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Top Chef Exit Interview: Jamie Lauren

Jamie Lauren was one of two contestants sent home from Top Chefthis week. How does the All-Star feel about her depiction on the season? Not very well.

And that might be an understatement. Below, we've excerpted portions of Jamie's exit interview with E! News.

Why did she stop watching the season?I think it went downhill in the editing. I know everything that happened because I was there. I didn't want to watch. It's sort of like watching a trainwreck, watching them edit me to pieces. It's really disappointing... They managed to make me look like I didn't want to be there, I didn't know how to cook and all of these things.

What does she want people to know?I was there except for that one episode when I had to go to the hospital. I did cook in every episode... I do know how to cook. That's what I do for a living. I've been doing it for 13 years. I wouldn't be where I am right now if I didn't have the talent.

Does she regret going to the hospital?It truly freaked me out. I didn't even think about the competition. I have tiny little hands. Two stitches on my tiny little thumb, it's like I use my thumb every day for work. I didn't want to damage it any further. I didn't even think about it. The medic said I needed stitches. She didn't give me another option.